Mysteries

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake....

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children—two boys and two girls—succeed....

Charlie searches for Isaac Newton's secret treasure across Europe and Australia....

A bizarre chain of events begins when 16 unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will....

Three complete stories in one collection! This volume includes The Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, and The Yellow House Mystery....

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. Guts, glory, danger, and sacrifice are all in a day's work for Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security....

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes Mystery Ranch, Mike's Mystery, and Blue Bay Mystery....

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Woodshed Mystery, The Lighthouse Mystery, and Mountain Top Mystery....

A sinister problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have....

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere; she wants to run to somewhere....

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility....

Ben Ripley is recruited for a top secret mission to bring down his nemesis, Murray Hill, once and for all. But when things go horribly wrong, Ben ends up lost in an extremely dangerous wilderness with Murray—and confronting a new, devious enemy—with none of his friends to help him.

The Mysterious Benedict Society is up against a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search—a search to find Mr. Benedict....

Stranded in Mexico after nearly capturing the leaders of SPYDER, 13-year-old Ben Ripley desperately needs to take a shower. But even more so, he and his spy school friends need to come up with a new plan to defeat their enemies, their only clue a key that opens...something....

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family?....

Ben Ripley has been caught in the snares of SPYDER more than once and knows to be suspicious of anything that seems too good to be true. So when Murray Hill offers to hand over the SPYDER elite, Ben knows there must be something going on. But his hesitation doesn’t stop the assignment....

The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly....

With SPYDER defeated, Ben Ripley is looking forward to his life getting back to normal, or as normal as possible when you’re a superspy in training. Until someone bombs the CIA conference room next door....

Ben Ripley’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben’s head and accused him of being at the center of a conspiracy on the internet. Now Ben finds himself in his greatest danger yet, on the run from both assassins and conspiracy theorists....

Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games....

They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's car confirm the truth....

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks....

James Patterson's explosive debut in the young adult market is guaranteed to create legions of new fans for this beloved, multimillion-selling author....

Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen - he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive....

As a massive outbreak of supernatural visitors baffles Scotland Yard, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits....

In Willow Wish Woods stands the ancient Emerald King. It is the tallest tree in the forest and there's something special about it. Something magic... Benji, Shyla, Ajay, Trix, Fujiko and Eric discover its branches are damaged. Who could have hurt the tree, and why? The stream, the Tadpole Run, is full of rubbish, and there's not a frog in sight. The friends decide to form the Woodland Explorers Club. Their mission is to solve the mystery of the Emerald King, protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods and bring the magic of the forest back to life.

It's 1953, just days from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and Penny Black can't wait to go on her summer holiday to Scotland to visit her Uncle Frank. But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a cloud of soot and chaos, with a summons from the Royal Postmistress herself, all Penny's plans suddenly go up in smoke. The intrepid pair are soon on the trail of a mysterious traitor and a potentially deadly plot to halt the coronation. Their investigation will take them across London's busy streets, high up in the air and deeper into danger than they've ever been before.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story. Estie's determined to keep her barriers up and stick to herself until the holidays are over. But when she comes across an intricately folded paper bird with a secret message written inside - a message from someone desperate to tell their own unbelieved story - a chord is struck, and Estie can't help but follow the clues to the next piece of artwork.

Zach and his classmates have a field trip to read to the elderly residents. When Zach overhears a conversation about people taking food from the manor and finds out his fliers have gotten into the hands of the staff. It's up to Zach to find out who is responsible, but he first has to convince the staff that even though he's thirteen years old, he knows what he's doing. Get ready for Zach's first case in Emeryville!

In this final installment of the Sycamore Street Mysteries, clues lead Noah, Josh and Olivia to a suspicious corner store, an abandoned warehouse, and City Hall itself. The mayor's office is fundraising for the Sycamore Children's Hospital, but the money seems to be heading to a shadowy business group. Who is behind the Sycamore Corporation and what are they up to in the city?

When a grumpy fisherman accuses Porter the Porpoise of causing the disappearance of fish in the cove, Josie, his human friend, springs into action to defend him. Together, they embark on a daring mission to confront the fisherman and uncover the true source of the problem. Amidst the rolling waves and stormy seas, Josie and Porter's bond grows stronger as they face challenges head-on, ultimately uniting with unexpected allies to protect their beloved cove from harm.

JULI SCOTT, SUPER SLEUTH, IS BACK! Bellingham, Washington's answer to Nancy Drew, and her mystery-solving friends from the Mysterious Monday through Saturday Scare series, return to confront their most baffling case. Juli, her best friend Shannon, boyfriend Dave, and the rest of the Lunch Bunch must expose the Sunday Suspicion surrounding their beloved high school principal as vicious lies. Accused of misconduct, overwhelmed by what appears to be incontrovertible evidence of wrong-doing, Mr. S. Miles, AKA "Mr. Smiles," is placed on temporary suspension. Can the sleuthing skills developed ...

The Buccaneers rival any private investigator of the time. When Sibby Fintail, fisherman and bay constable, goes missing, Lily, code name, Sprocket and Frank, code name WingNut, come to the rescue. They follow his trail to one of the island’s caves where he had been harvesting crystals for his artwork. They find an unconscious, badly beaten Sibby. Who did this and why? Becca Dawes.

Pedro and Katie are visiting Pedro’s Aunt Carmen’s farm. A frowning scarecrow has the kids spooked. Shadows and creepy sounds have Katie convinced that old scarecrow is haunted. But could there be another explanation?

Juli Scott and Shannon Riley are closer than ever following the heart-stopping weeks beginning with Trouble on Tuesday. Their friendship, plus the loyalty and encouragement of the girls’ families, Dave Gilmore, and Ted Hilton, help Shannon survive being deprogrammed after her experiences as prisoner of a dangerous cult. Soon new storm clouds threaten. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time puts the girls and their friends in peril. What did one of them see or hear to become an unwilling Wednesday Witness? Even more important: which one? Mystery fans of all ages will love this series ...

It seems impossible that anything can come between Juli and her new Irish immigrant friend, Shannon Riley. They and their special friends, Dave Gilmore and Ted Hilton, are inseparable—until Shannon falls under the influence of a self-proclaimed prophet and vanishes. Juli and the boys intend to do all they can to help, but only God can save her from a cult that threatens to destroy both Shannon’s mind and soul. Mystery fans of all ages will love this series of fun, whodunnits with Juli and her high school friends. If you love Nancy Drew and Scooby Do, these are the books for you.

“Now we can get back to normal, whatever that is,” Juli Scott tells her friends Shannon, Dave, and Ted, after their nerve-wracking Thursday Trials. Juli couldn’t be more wrong. When the Scotts, Sean Riley, and the four teens travel to beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, an unexpected sighting threatens their new-found peace. It is further shattered when a former enemy turns up on the ferry boat taking the group up the spectacular Inside Passage—then mysteriously disappears. Scott and Gilmore, P.I.s, ably assisted by family and friends, need all their wits and the help of God to ...

Juli Scott, Shannon Riley and their friends are enjoying their Junior year at Hillcrest High in Bellingham, WA after their terrifying Friday Flight. None of them know what lies ahead, waiting to pounce when least expected. Not Super Sleuth Juli. Not Dave Gilmore, her mystery-solving backup. Not their youth group leaders, Kareem and Jasmine Thompson—whose plan to take advantage of an early snowfall on Mount Rainier is greeted with loud cheers. An unexpected blizzard brings unwelcome guests seeking shelter. Trapped, with no way to turn for help but up, the snowbound group must rely on God ...

When Juli Scott and her friends are subpoenaed to appear in court as witnesses in a bank robbery case, Juli sees it as nothing more than good experience for the mystery books she plans to write. Wrong. Dave Gilmore, her pro tem boyfriend says, “Piece of cake. We’re on the witness stand for maybe two minutes, answer a couple of questions, and we’re out of there.” Wrong. Juli’s best friend, Shannon Riley, fears what she calls, “Trials and revelations,” with good reason. What should be a simple court appearance turns ugly. Doing the right thing brings startling revelations—and ...

Here is Book 6 in the exciting Hardy Boys Mystery series! Frank, Joe, and his friends, while ice skating, get caught in a blizzard which results in their finding and befriending a poor old miner who lost his gold to thieves! Their famous detective Dad, Fenton, just happens to be investigating the same missing gold in Montana! He calls the boys to come and help him as he’s injured and bed-bound. They are followed, tricked, and delayed, but ultimately get to Montana where they are attacked by wolves in abandoned mines, and finally begin Hunting for Hidden Gold!